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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carmelita lives on which avenue?

2. Juana compares which flower to God?

3. How many degrees is their peripheral vision?

4. What is the name of Carmelita's mugger?

5. Which is not among the dangerous items mentioned by Arriero?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "El Recibo Social?" What is the main topic? Why is it important to Carmelita?

2. Why were Carmelita and the others protesting and where? What happened at the site? What was the result?

3. What happens to interrupt the tender moment between Juana and Maria Luisa? What major event occurs? Who appears on the scene?

4. Who is Maria Luisa? What is her role in the story? What does Maria Luisa convince Juana to do?

5. What are some of the topics discussed in the BMU by the women? What family story does Carmelita tell the others?

6. Who is Sor Juana? What is the basis of the Nightmare?

7. How does the relationship between Maria Luisa and Juana change at this time? What promises do the women make to each other?

8. How does Juana escape? What is her disguise?

9. What about the scene is so foreign to Arriero? What is his reaction?

10. Discuss Carmelita's radio spot for WNYC. What was the purpose of the spot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The plays work together collectively to paint a picture of the characters. One of the techniques used by Troyano was foreshadowing. List at least three examples of foreshadowing and how they related to the rest of the stories. Likewise, Troyano used the technique of flashback, particularly when it involved her relationships in and with Cuba. List at least three examples of flashback and how they related to the rest of the stories.

Essay Topic 2

The plays work together collectively to paint a picture of the characters. One of the techniques used by Troyano was foreshadowing. List at least three examples of foreshadowing and how they related to the rest of the stories. Likewise, Troyano used the technique of flashback, particularly when it involved her relationships in and with Cuba. List at least three examples of flashback and how they related to the rest of the stories.

Essay Topic 3

Pingalito Betancourt appears in many scenes and acts throughout various plays. Examine the character and how it changes. The introduction claims that Pingalito is a woman in drag. Is that noted for the actor and director only or is it a part of the play? Is Pingalito meant to be male or female? What is his/her role in the various stories? How is Pingalito connected to Carmelita, Maldito and the others? What are Pingalito's political views? Is Pingalito also a performer? Also examine Pingalito's physical attributes.

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